I took a wonderful concrete class a few years back from Fred and Donell Pasion from the Central Coast. I especially liked carving Styrofoam, then covering it with a concrete slurry. My first piece was “Barbara Bush.”  I’m pretty sure Barb startled  a few of the other ladies in the class….

Photo Barbara Bush

I started a bigger piece which languished in my studio until my sculptor/ceramicist pal, Jean Cherie, visited me and got me working on it again.  Jean, who in another life, designed giant stone furnishings in Styrofoam for the Flintstone movies, now is working on huge, amazing public art pieces carved from Styrofoam then slurried with concrete (they may have to rename her hometown, Vallejo,  Jean Cherie). 😊

So I finally got this piece done: “Homage to Magritte.” I was inspired by both his painting and sculpture “La folie des Grandeurs” – translated  “Delusions of Grandeur” and also “Meglomania.”  Meglomania….Hmmm…Gotta think about that….The Styrofoam isn’t much fun to work with, but once it is carved, the concrete slurry part is really fun and satisfying!

Photo Homage to Magritte”  (I sent it as Dali)